2015-16 ODAC Volleyball News
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R-MC's Lowers Adds AVCA All-American Nod to Postseason Awards List
November 19, 2015Randolph-Macon College outside hitter Courtney Lowers added to her list of postseason honors, leading a list of three athletes that received recognition towards AVCA All-America distinction. Lowers was tabbed to the Third Team, while Virginia Wesleyan College outside Tiffany Barrett and Washington and Lee University middle Mackenzie Shand earned Honorable Mention laurels. -
Randolph-Macon Closes Season with Loss to Carthage in NCAA Quarterfinals
November 19, 2015Randolph-Macon College volleyball saw its record-setting season come to a close on Thursday evening as the Yellow Jackets fell to Carthage College, 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 28-26), in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament quarterfinals. R-MC stands as the first ODAC squad to reach the final eight of the national tourney.
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Randolph-Macon Volleyball Advances to National Quarterfinals
November 15, 2015Seniors Courtney Lowers (Suffolk, Va. / Nansemond River) and Katie Rossberg (Crozet, Va. / Western Albemarle) tallied 17 and 16 kills, respectively, as the Randolph-Macon women's volleyball team defeated Stockton 3-0 Sunday afternoon in the Galloway Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in school history.
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Lowers Sets Randolph-Macon Career Kills Record in Win Over CNU
November 14, 2015Senior Courtney Lowers recorded 25 kills and 25 digs as the Randolph-Macon volleyball team edged fifth-ranked Christopher Newport 3-2 Saturday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Lowers now holds the R-MC record for career kills with 1,438, which sits 10th in ODAC history.
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R-MC Upends Stevenson to Advance in NCAA Volleyball Tournament
November 13, 2015Senior Courtney Lowers (Crozet, Va. / Western Albemarle) recorded 21 kills as the Randolph-Macon women's volleyball team defeated Stevenson 3-1 Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the Galloway Regional on the campus of Stockton University.
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R-MC's Lowers Named AVCA National Player of the Week
November 10, 2015Randolph-Macon senior Courtney Lowers has been named Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association’s National Player of the Week. Lowers tallied an impressive 63 kills and 34 digs over three matches in the 2015 ODAC Volleyball Championship.
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Randolph-Macon Headed to New Jersey for NCAA Volleyball Regional Play
November 09, 2015Randolph-Macon College punched its ticket to the NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament on Saturday evening, leaving no question the Yellow Jackets would be in the field of 64. Now they know where they're going. R-MC will make the trip to New Jersey and Stockton University to begin competition in one of eight regional pods that feature eight teams.
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R-MC's Lowers, Rogers Repeat in Headlining ODAC Volleyball Awards
November 07, 2015Randolph-Macon earned a pair of special honors for the second year in a row to lead the 2015 All-ODAC Volleyball Awards. Yellow Jackets’ outside hitter Courtney Lowers repeats as the ODAC Player of the Year, while R-MC mentor Bill Rogers enjoys his second straight ODAC Coach of the Year accolade. Washington and Lee outside hitter Meg Guignon was tabbed the ODAC Rookie of the Year, while Guilford outside Kelsey Ruehling earned the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete award.
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Randolph-Macon Hoists Fourth ODAC Volleyball Championship Trophy
November 07, 2015Senior Courtney Lowers (Suffolk, Va. / Nansemond River) recorded a double-double with 27 kills and 17 digs as the top-seeded Randolph-Macon women's volleyball team claimed the 2015 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship Saturday evening with a 3-1 victory against No.2 Virginia Wesleyan.
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ODAC Players of the Week: November 2, 2015
November 02, 2015Tournament action begins this week, and the athletes closed the regular season with some outstanding performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Danielle Burris, SU (WS); Matt Pawlowski, GC (FB); Max Garrett, W&L (FB); Maggie Waxter, W&L (FH); Connor Jones, RMC (MG); Courtney Lowers, RMC (VB); Will Hamryka, W&L (MS); Kata Kylliainen, RMC (WSW); Mohamed Saleh, RMC (MSW).
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ODAC Sets Eight-Team Volleyball Tournament Field
November 01, 2015Randolph-Macon College dropped just two sets in running thru its 11-match conference slate on the way to the top seed for the second straight year in the upcoming ODAC Volleyball Tournament. Virginia Wesleyan College's tourney position also has a familiar ring to it as the Marlins won on the final day of regular season competition to lockup the #2 seed for the second straight season.
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Four Squads Slotted in First NCAA Volleyball Regional Rankings
October 22, 2015Four ODAC squads adorn the inaugural list of the 2015 NCAA Division III volleyball regional rankings. Randolph-Macon College (2nd) is joined by Virginia Wesleyan College (6th), Washington and Lee University (7th) and Roanoke College (8th) in the South Region's eight-team table. Regional rankings begin roughly three weeks out from the selection of each sport's NCAA tournament field. To be eligible for an at-large bid to a NCAA Tournament, a team must be ranked regionally.
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ODAC Players of the Week: October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015A full slate of contests provided us with some great performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Noah Schammell, W&L (MSW); Elisabeth Holmes, W&L (WSW); Harrison Toney, RC (MXC); Hannah Chappell-Dick, SU (WXC); Kelani Bailey, SU (FH); De'Eric Bell, GC (FB); Tiffany Barrett, VWC (VB); Michael Messick, SU (FB); Ty Palmer, GC (MG); Olivia Bowling, RMC (WG); Adam Weisenborn, BC (MS); Danielle Burris, SU (WS).
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ODAC Players of the Week: October 12, 2015
October 12, 2015Swimming opened its season, joining the fall sports in this week's installment of awards. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Adam Smith, GC (FB); Maggie Waxter, W&L (FH); Thomas Freeland, W&L (FB); Christina Herbert, BC (WG); Luke Farley, W&L (MG); Samantha Yates, W&L (WXC); Anthony McBride, LC (MXC); Jordan Couch, E&H (MS); Morgan Singer, LC (WS); Katie Gardner, W&L (WSW); Sam Childress, W&L (MSW); Tiffany Barrett, VWC (VB).
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Lynchburg Honors Current Eckerd Head Coach with Dig Pink Event
October 08, 2015On Tuesday evening, Lynchburg College used its first "Dig Pink" breast cancer awareness event to honor current Eckerd College head coach Michelle Piantadosi. In her fourth season guiding the Tritons, Piantadosi was diagnosed with breast cancer in August.
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ODAC Players of the Week: October 5, 2015
October 05, 2015Weather forced some issues with scheduling, but that didn't keep the ODAC's athletes from performing. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Hannah Chappell-Dick, EMU (WXC); Mac Strehler, W&L (MXC); Kendall Bernard, W&L (FH); Austin Fockler, HSC (MG); Erin Septer, SU (WS); Ben Bayles, W&L (MS); Sidney Henry, HSC (FB); Kaitlyn Kelley, SU (VB); Kyree Koonce, HSC (FB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: September 28, 2015
September 28, 2015ODAC play is in full swing, and the performances have been excellent! Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Blake Heatherly, RAND (MS); Hannah Chappell-Dick, EMU (WXC); Justin Mehrer, SU (MXC); Hannah Olds, LC (WS); Hayden Combs, W&L (MG); Tiffany Barrett, VWC (VB); Tre'von Lightfoot, E&H (FB); Catherine Rogerson, LC (FH); Skyler Simcox, E&H (FB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015Week three features of full slate of standings and quality performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Caity Ashley, RC (WXC); Harrison Toney, RC (MXC); Evan Cox, VWC (MG); Frances Foster, LC (WS); Logan McHugh, RMC (MS); Kelsey Stanley, RMC (FH); Daytwyn Rascoe, GC (FB); Mackenzie Shand, W&L (VB); Adam Smith, GC (FB); Liza Freed, W&L (WG).
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ODAC Players of the Week: September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015ODAC teams won a lot of games in week two, lending to some great performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Harrison Toney, RC (MXC); Karissa Lemaire, LC (FH); Evan Cox, VWC (MG); Hannah Chappell-Dick, EMU (WXC); Tyequis Stallins, E&H (MS); Keri Rager, BC (WS); Joseph Vairo, RMC (FB); Courtney Lowers, RMC (VB); Jimmy Moynahan, W&L (FB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: September 8, 2015
September 08, 2015ODAC teams started the 2015-16 season with some outstanding performances in week one. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Shelby Shrader, SU (WXC), Brian Maye, SU (MS), Tricia Jessee, W&L (WS), Mac Strehler, W&L (MXC), Christina Herbert, BC (WG), Ty Palmer, GC (MG), Ryan Byrd, E&H (FB), Heather Schauder, RC (FH), Lucas Morley, CUA (FB), Courtney Lowers, RMC (VB).
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Randolph-Macon's Rogers Collects 300th Volleyball Coaching Victory
September 06, 2015Randolph-Macon College volleyball earned its third victory in four tries this season with a 3-0 victory over Misericordia, which proved the right number to earn head coach Bill Rogers his 300th career victory. Now in his 14th season and following two more victories this weekend, Rogers owns a 302-123 (.711) record in R-MC lemon and black.
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ODAC Preseason Interview - Bryan Snyder, W&L
August 31, 2015Washington and Lee University captured its third straight and ODAC record 15th overall conference volleyball crown in 2014. Head coach Bryan Snyder checks in to talk about his squad coming in to the 2015 season, as well as breaking down the competition in the ODAC.
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Washington and Lee Headlines ODAC Volleyball Preseason Poll
August 25, 2015Three-time defending conference champion Washington and Lee University sits atop the 2015 ODAC Volleyball Preseason Poll, having received seven first place votes on the way to 116 total points. Both Randolph-Macon College and Lynchburg College cracked the 100-point plateau, earning 113 and 110 tallies, respectively. R-MC picked up four first place nods, while LC garnered the remainder. Virginia Wesleyan College is tight for fourth at 93 points.
